Position # : 158784 Expected Start Date: May 05, 2025 Union: SUN Facility: Royal University Hospital City/Town: Saskatoon Department: Communicable Disease Prevention & Control - Provincial TB Program Type: Casual FTE: 0 Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends, Standby Relief: No Float: No Field Hours: Yes Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440 Travel Required: Yes Job Description: The TB Nurse Clinician is part of a provincial program and multidisciplinary team working in collaboration with relevant agencies, health care professionals, First Nations partners, and Provincial Health Authority partners. The TB Nurse Clinician is an expert clinical nurse with a focus on leading best evidence care to prevent transmission and reduce the progression of Tuberculosis (TB) in Saskatchewan. The Nurse Clinician integrates experience, advanced level skills and knowledge of TB disease, TB infection and transmission, applying nursing theory, population health promotion strategies, public health principles, education, clinical care, and disease management strategies in communities. This position requires a high level of skill in collaborative consultation with managers, supervisors, nurse clinicians, acute care, public health nurses, physicians, community health workers, agencies, community stakeholders, and governmental departments to provide a comprehensive approach to communicable disease reduction, adherence, and management support for clients with TB. Human Resources Exemption: No Experience Two years recent experience working in Public health/Communicable Disease Experience in an acute care setting would be considered an asset Experience with TB prevention and treatment, including contact investigation Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Licenses Valid Class 5 driver''''s license Other Education and Training OH&S Safety for Supervisors Training Masters degree in related field is an asset Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS) Competencies Advanced - Communication skills Basic - Conflict resolution skills Basic - Interpersonal skills Basic - Critical thinking skills Basic - Research skills Knowledge and Abilities Ability to be flexible and willing to change Knowledge of population health approach to health promotion/prevention Knowledge in the SHA, community resources and applicable programming Knowledge in education and program development, implementation and evaluation Knowledge in developing policies, procedures and standards Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients Knowledge in program development and implementation Other Information Travel required For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/ Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
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Nurse B - Infectious Disease